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The
Drifters
Showband |
Fronted by Joe Dolan,
The Drifters were one of Ireland's top
showbands during the early 1960s. Five members broke away to form
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Drifters Showband, if you can
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Town/Village/County:
Mullingar |
Lead Vocals:
Joe Dolan
Lead Guitar:
Gordon Coleman
2nd Guitar:
Bass:
Jimmy Horan / Pat Hoye
Sax/Clarinet:
Ben Dolan |
Trumpet:
Tommy Swarbrigg / Frankie McDonald
Trombone:
Joey Gilheaney / Seamus Shannon
Drums:
Donal Aughey / Maurice Walsh
Organ/Piano:
Des Doherty / Ciaran McDonald / Kevin
Cowley
Manager:
Seamus Casey |
Selected
Discography -
soon! |
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The
first known photograph of The Drifters Showband. Trombonist John Kelly
left to form The Madisons |
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